Letter: Some inexpensive ways to address Anastasia Boulevard curve

Thursday

Jan 24, 2013 at 12:53 AM

Harry Metz

Editor: The Jan. 21 article on the dangerous curve on Anastasia Boulevard and the City Commission's cure of asking the Florida Department of Transportation to do a study that "could take 90 days to begin" and who knows how long to complete and put into effect will only delay a solution and will not prevent speeders having accidents.

There are some immediate solutions the City could do with minimal expense. First, to protect the fireman whose "beds are right on the way where (a vehicle) can hit", place some of the no-longer-in-use concrete barriers from the US 1 bridge construction project to protect the station. They can be placed so as to absorb and redirect the impact forces. The city can also use the impact absorbing barrels used along the Interstates at bridge supports, etc. The City could install the steel barriers used along the Interstate shoulders as well.

The installation of a large sign with flashing lights would be an even faster warning project that would help day and night. A stop light at the fire station entrance to the road may be an even faster fix.

Unfortunately, short of a major straightening of the road way, nothing will prevent accidents due to speeding and impaired drivers.

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